• Sun, 15 Feb 2026

• Anthony Kim wins LIV Golf Adelaide in remarkable career comeback
• First feline Larry marks 15 years as Britains political top cat
• Independent Spirit Awards celebrate indie movies and TV in Los Angeles

• Sat, 14 Feb 2026

• Fans who raised Greenland's flag at US-Denmark Olympic hockey game say it was a pro-European gesture
• No. 16 Texas Tech rallies to beat No. 1 Arizona 78-75 in OT for Wildcats' second straight loss
• NCAA women's committees 1st top 16 reveal: UConn, UCLA, South Carolina, Vanderbilt are No. 1s
• Adam Silver urges WNBA, players' union to work faster on CBA negotiations to avoid a work stoppage
• Fight breaks out between No. 17 St. John's and Providence and seven players are ejected
• Heat's Keshad Johnson soars to a slam dunk title, edging Carter Bryant who had a perfect score
• Bhatia's big birdie runs helps him beat the wind and lead at Pebble Beach
• It's the US (and the US) against the world as the NBA All-Star Game tries yet another format
• Brazils first Winter Games gold is about much more than the medal
• NBA's Adam Silver to consider changing draft lottery, revoking picks to stop teams from tanking
• Crown prince urges the world to stand with the people of Iran as 250,000 rally in Munich
• States reliant on Colorado River fail to meet the latest deadline to find consensus
• Dogs parade at Rio Carnival as their owners protest against animal cruelty
• Third-tier Mansfield stuns Premier League team Burnley for another FA Cup shock
• Lindsey Vonn says her latest surgery after Olympic crash 'went well' and she can return to US
• TSA agents are working without pay at US airports due to another shutdown
• Four new astronauts arrive at the International Space Station to replace NASA's evacuated crew
• MSF suspends some work at Gaza's Nasser Hospital due to presence of armed men
• Zelenskyy says questions remain for allies over security guarantees for Ukraine
• US, Iran to hold new round of nuclear talks in Geneva this week, Swiss government says
• How Jeffrey Epstein used the glamour of the Nobel Peace Prize to entice his global network of elites
• 'Major travel impacts' expected as winter storm watch is issued for northern California
• Brazils Lucas Pinheiro Braathen wins giant slalom, earns South Americas 1st medal at Winter Games
• LA Olympics leader Wasserman will sell talent agency in wake of Epstein emails discovery
• How an Olympic skating star born in Russia became a medal contender for Germany
• Jordan Stolz joins Eric Heiden with a 500-1,000 speedskating double gold at the Olympics
• For Winter Olympic favorites, the pursuit of gold brings risk for their legacies, unfair or not
• US ocean regulator faces criticism over changes to right whale protection rule
• US military reports a series of airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria
• Russia poisoned Alexei Navalny with dart frog toxin, European nations say
• Rubio's speech to European allies takes a softer tone but sticks to Trump's firm stance
• Jimmie Johnson plans to make one more Daytona 500 start in 2027 before ending his Cup career
• Soaring coffee prices rewrite some Americans' daily routines
• What we can learn from lovebirds, the rare birds that mate for life
• Bangladesh's Tarique Rahman pledges to work for democracy after landslide victory in election
• A year after border agent's killing, 7 Zizians fight criminal charges in 3 states
• In battleground Michigan, 3 Democrats test vision of affordability in the Senate primary
• Hundreds of agents search for Nancy Guthrie as her case spotlights other families left behind
• After 'Olympic curse' hits Ilia Malinin in his free skate, the 'Quad god' sets his sights on future
• Mandatory driver impairment sensors clear a funding hurdle, but are they ready?
• Iranian security use dragnet spanning the entire country to arrest protesters
• Law enforcement block road near Nancy Guthrie's home during investigation into her disappearance
• Nigerian rock artist wants people to pause and feel loved in the hustle and bustle of Lagos
• Bravo! Act I of the Winter Olympics' visit to Italy has been filled with drama, catharsis and tears
• Philly special: V.J. Edgecombe leads Team Vince to victory at NBA All-Star weekend's Rising Stars
• BYU says star wide receiver charged with felony rape is no longer a student there
• Minneapolis left to decide future of streetside memorials to 2 people killed by federal officers

• Fri, 13 Feb 2026

• Pitcher Zac Gallen agrees to 1-year deal to return to the Arizona Diamondbacks, AP source says
• Minnesota shooting of Venezuelan man is the latest where video evidence contradicts ICE accounts
• Affordable housing residents near Portland ICE building ask judge to limit feds' use of tear gas
• Prime Minister Carney and Canada's main opposition leader hold hands during school shooting vigil
• Actress Rose Byrne honored as Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year with parade and roast
• US military strikes another alleged drug boat in Caribbean, killing 3
• Bhatia and Hisatsune share Pebble Beach lead. Travis Kelce and amateurs head home
• Immigration officials plan to spend $38.3 billion to boost detention capacity to 92,000 beds
• Feds open a perjury probe into ICE officers' testimony about the shooting of a Venezuelan man
• 4 indicted after Minneapolis clashes, including a woman accused of biting off an officers fingertip
• Coyne Schofield scores 2 goals as US routs Italy 6-0 to advance to Olympic women's hockey semifinals
• Judge gives US 2 weeks to retrieve student deported to Honduras while traveling for Thanksgiving
• Some US schools cancel class pictures after online claims surrounding Epstein
• Shooting at a South Carolina State University dorm kills 2 and wounds 1
• A battered car forces William Byron into a backup for his Daytona 500 three-peat bid
• Judge sentences teen to life without parole for North Carolina mass shooting that killed 5
• Gifts and soup from 'Uncle Jeffrey': The Epstein ties that ended Kathy Ruemmlers run at Goldman
• Memo says White House was 'excellently preserved' during East Wing demolition for Trump's ballroom
• Mike Tyson sounds the alarm on US boxing, launching a Las Vegas amateur invitational
• Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy waves off Trump's backing of GOP rival in reelection bid
• Mistrial declared in the case of Stanford students charged after pro-Palestinian protests in 2024
• Mikhail Shaidorov earns gold in men's figure skating after collapse by 'Quad God' Ilia Malinin
• 'Quad God' Ilia Malinin falls twice in Olympic disaster, allowing Mikhail Shaidorov to claim gold
• Trump says change in power in Iran 'would be the best thing that could happen'
• Taylor Swift rumors spiked ticket sales for Pebble Beach golf tournament
• New Jersey man found guilty of killing brother and his family, then lighting fires to cover it up
• Ukrainian skeleton racer loses his appeal over helmet honoring war victims at the Olympics
• Wall Street steadies after its AI-induced sell-off
• Modrić saves AC Milan's blushes with late winner against lowly Pisa
• Trump administration urges nations to call for the withdrawal of a UN climate proposal
• Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi is in worsening health, husband says
• LeBron James returns for his record 21st All-Star Game, still in the NBA's midseason spotlight at 41
• Behind the scenes sorting through tips in cases like the Nancy Guthrie disappearance
• Brazilian au pair gets 10-year sentence for killing Joseph Ryan in murder plot against lover's wife
• Bad Bunny offered to pay for Puerto Rican star Carlos Correa's WBC insurance
• Journalist Don Lemon pleads not guilty to civil rights charges in Minnesota church protest
• The Latest: Homeland Security seems certain to shut down tonight
• Chris Paul, the 'Point God,' retires as All-Star weekend begins, ending a 21-season NBA run
• 4 dead in small plane crash near Colorado ski resort community of Steamboat Springs
• Virginia redistricting election will go forward while court considers appeal
• Surprise! US Women's Curling team beats Canada for first time at the Olympics ... without knowing it
• State Department orders nonprofit libraries to stop processing passport applications
• Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low as gas prices fall and housing costs cool
• Minnesotans welcome the immigration surge drawdown but remain vigilant
• Wendy's closes US restaurants and focuses on value to turn around falling sales
• Lindsey Vonn hopes to go home after another surgery following crash in Olympic downhill
• Let the revelry begin: Rio mayor hands city's key to King Momo as Carnival kicks off
• Germany's leader calls on the US and Europe to 'repair and revive trans-Atlantic trust together'
• Israel's Barak says he regrets knowing Epstein after documents detail their long friendship
• Spy agency says Kim Jong Uns daughter is close to being designated North Koreas future leader
• 54-year-old Minnesota lawyer, who played with his teammate's dad, becomes oldest US Winter Olympian
• Amazon scraps partnership with surveillance company after Super Bowl ad backlash
• Love on the big stage: Couples star in Broadway's 'Aladdin' and 'The Lion King'
• Alexander Skarsgrd and Harry Melling on the surprisingly sweet BDSM romance Pillion
• The World Cup means slashed wages and displacement for some of Mexico City's poor
• Teachers describe immigration enforcement's impact on classrooms in challenge of Trump policy
• Falling cocoa prices won't necessarily mean cheaper Valentine's Day chocolates
• Patriots Stefon Diggs pleads not guilty to assault allegation
• French tourist found dead in Chad after a 2-day search in the Sahara
• Trump's push for Greenland reveals a political weak spot, new AP-NORC poll finds
• US spent $40 million on roughly 300 deportations to third nations, Democratic report finds
• A new round of US-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine is set for Geneva next week
• Iran's military degraded by 12-day war with Israel, but still has significant capabilities
• Logistics giant DP World replaces chairman named in Jeffrey Epstein documents
• Norways Klaebo makes history on skis, ties all-time Winter Olympics gold record
• 'Money bouquets' rival traditional flowers as coveted tokens of love for Valentines Day in Zimbabwe
• People and robots are getting ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year in China
• New astronauts launch to the International Space Station after medical evacuation
• 4 Smart Moves to Cut Your 2025 Tax Bill Under New Rules
• Prediction markets love sports, but the feeling isn't exactly mutual
• Britain's High Court says government acted illegally in outlawing protest group Palestine Action
• Netflix's 'Culinary Class Wars' has transformed South Korea's fine dining scene
• Indonesia readies up to 8,000 troops in first firm commitment to Gaza peacekeeping force
• What can toughen Louisiana coast against worsening storms? 4 years and 30,000 trees
• Mosque gunman wanted online fame. A muted court hearing shows how New Zealand has tried to curb that
• LeBron James becomes the oldest player to have a triple-double in NBA history
• Sex workers at Nevada brothel fight for the first-ever unionization
• Vatican offers dialogue with breakaway Latin Mass traditionalist group, but with a catch
• Trump heads to Fort Bragg to cheer special forces members who ousted Venezuela's Maduro
• Trump boasts of over $1.5B in political funds. How he chooses to spend it could rock the midterms
• As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?
• Professors in the Epstein files say they hoped friendship would lead to research funding
• Tankers beware: Jazz fined $500,000, Pacers $100,000 by NBA for player participation policy breach
• A California photographer is on a quest to photograph hundreds of native bees

• Thu, 12 Feb 2026

• A spin, a patch of grass and inches from a crash, Casey Mears still makes the Daytona 500
• Bangladesh Nationalist Party claims victory in countrys first election since 2024 uprising
• Palestinians look to salvage Gaza's history from the ruins of Israel's military offensive
• Thailand uses a birth control vaccine to curb its elephant population near expanding farms
• All-Star reliever Elroy Face, who saved 3 games for Pirates in 1960 World Series, dies at 97
• Trump administration reaches a trade deal to lower Taiwan's tariff barriers
• Trump pardons 5 former NFL players for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking
• Christian Siriano invites New York Fashion Week guests into his surrealist dream
• Robots are coming to assist MLB umpires. Even so, the human touch still matters
• Judge says US must help bring back some of the Venezuelans deported to notorious prison
• Miami University embracing the pressure as Division Is last unbeaten
• From YouTuber to NASCAR driver: Cleetus McFarland expands his racing resume at Daytona
• Judge temporarily blocks Trump officials from rescinding health grants to some Democratic-led states
• Cyclone Gezani destroys 18,000 homes and causes at least 36 deaths in Madagascar
• Goldman Sachs' top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler to resign after emails show close ties to Jeffrey Epstein
• Sister of North Korea's leader says South Korea's drone regret was sensible but insufficient
• Arizona GOP candidate drops out of primary, narrowing field to two
• UN approves 40-member scientific panel on the impact of artificial intelligence over US objections
• Judge dismisses California deportation case for Mexican father of 3 US Marines
• Remote community grieves the 8 killed in Canada's deadliest attack in years
• Judge grants Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss a preliminary injunction for extra eligibility
• California announces investigation into delayed evacuation orders during LA-area wildfire
• Border czar says Minnesota immigration crackdown is over, after angry protests and 2 fatal shootings
• Trump nominates a hospitality executive to lead the National Park Service
• Europe warily awaits Rubio at Munich Security Conference as Trump roils transatlantic ties
• A Marine dies and 2 ships collide in separate incidents in the Caribbean, US military says
• Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change
• The Latest: Trumps EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change
• Camp Mystic parents seek stronger camp regulations in other states
• Brock Nelson scores twice as US opens the Milan Cortina Olympics by rolling over Latvia 5-1
• Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a 'scam'
• Winter Olympics recap: Ukrainian athlete excluded, Kim falls short and Brignone completes comeback
• NY officials raise rainbow flag at Stonewall in rebuke of Trump administration
• GOP senator says he's open to compromise on Trumps nominee to chair the Federal Reserve
• Arsenal's Premier League title bid takes a hit after 1-1 draw at Brentford
• A timeline of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota
• Trump's FTC chairman chides Apple boss Tim Cook for content of Apple news feed
• Puerto Rico governor signs law to recognize fetus as human being as critics warn of consequences
• Takeaways from AP and Public Source's report on pollution and safety issues at Pittsburgh coke plant
• Chloe Kim falls short of Olympic three-peat, taking silver as Choi Gaon wins women's halfpipe
• Chock and Bates say their near-perfect skate felt like a win, even if silver left fans 'confused'
• US stocks fall sharply as investors punish companies seen as losers from AI
• Venezuela's lawmakers postpone final debate on amnesty bill to address sticking points
• Deaths in Iran's crackdown on protests reach more than 7,000, activists say
• Judge reads death threats during hearing on Trump decision to end legal protections for Haitians
• No. 11 Tar Heels lose freshman star Caleb Wilson to hand fracture; timetable for return unclear
• Search for Nancy Guthrie now seeks nearby security videos from the month before she vanished
• Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine's adoption of an Afghan war orphan will stand
• 2 Mexican Navy ships laden with humanitarian aid dock in Cuba as US blockade sparks energy crisis
• RFK Jr. promised to restore trust in US health agencies. A year later, its eroding
• Rangers lose top prospect, infielder Sebastian Walcott, to UCL injury and surgery
• EU leaders ready countermeasures to pressure from Russia, China and Trump
• Scientists say genetic analysis could greatly speed restoration of iconic American chestnut
• Lawyers say access to 'Alligator Alcatraz' is still hard to get as a judge weighs the case
• American Jessie Diggins fights injury to take bronze in race dominated by Sweden at Winter Olympics
• Judge blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for call to resist unlawful orders
• US homes sales fell sharply in January, even as mortgage rates continued to ease
• Trump is gathering Latin American leaders in Florida in March, ahead of his trip to China
• Love is found in unexpected places at the Berlin Film Festival
• What independents think of Trump's recent immigration actions, according to a new AP-NORC poll
• Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe says sorry if some were offended by anti-immigrant comments
• Federica Brignone likens comeback from broken leg to super-G gold at home Olympics to a 'fake' film
• Syria says its forces have taken over al-Tanf base after a handover from the US
• Judge blocks Trump administration from moving former death row inmates to 'Supermax' prison
• Pene Pati rises from doubted Samoan singer to one of Opera's most-watched new stars
• Key Democrat accuses the Justice Department of 'spying' on lawmakers reviewing Epstein files
• NBA All-Star 2026: Times, details, how to watch the weekend's events
• Trumps defamation lawsuit against the BBC is set to go to trial in 2027, US judge says
• Will American 'Quad God' Ilia Malinin try hardest quad of all in his last skate at the Olympics?
• RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymore
• Grieving families press Congress on aviation safety reforms after midair collision near DC
• What if 1 in 10 people changed how they eat, drive, heat or shop?
• US applications for jobless benefits fall to 227,000 last week, remaining at recent healthy levels
• Actor takes legal action to stop Albania's government from using her image for 'AI minister'
• Reactions to the banning of Vladyslav Heraskevych from the Olympics
• UNICEF warns that child recruitment by armed groups in Haiti tripled last year
• 2 Israelis charged with using classified military information to place bets
• Russia fires barrage at Ukrainian cities as next round of US-brokered talks is unclear
• Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych out of Winter Olympics over banned helmet honoring war dead
• U.S. allies at NATO focus on Europe as the Trump administration steps back
• Israeli president ends a fraught Australia visit to comfort Jews as Gaza war protests follow
• Oklahoma set to execute man convicted of double killing in 2006 drive-by shooting
• In Cambodia, thousands flood out of scam compounds and find little help
• WhatsApp says Russia has tried to fully block the messaging app
• Indian unions and farmers stage a nationwide strike over interim trade deal with US
• China issues new rules to curb auto price war after January passenger car sales drop 20%
• Japan's technology investor SoftBank Group sees profitability return on AI boom
• French duo Beaudry and Cizeron beat US stars Chock and Bates in controversial Olympic ice dance
• Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media
• South Korea's former interior minister gets 7-year sentence for aiding martial law
• Orioles add veteran right-hander Chris Bassitt to rotation, AP source says
• Bangladesh votes in its first election since the 2024 Gen Z uprising that ousted Hasina
• Fox and Wembanyama lead the Spurs past the Warriors 126-113 for their 6th straight win
• Argentina's Senate backs President Milei's contentious labor overhaul after protests

• Wed, 11 Feb 2026

• BYU standout receiver Parker Kingston charged with first-degree rape in Utah
• Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg sidelined by left midfoot sprain, out for NBA's Rising Stars
• Kyle Busch grabs Daytona 500 pole, chasing a win that has eluded him for 20 starts
• After a sluggish start, No. 14 Florida now looks like a team capable of a repeat
• Teenager steals gun from police and attacks a school in southern Thailand, killing 1
• San Francisco parents scramble as teachers strike leaves 50,000 students out of school
• Iowa Lakes Community College baseball team bus crashes, killing 1 person and injuring 32
• US Energy Secretary Chris Wright visits Venezuela to assess oil industry overhaul
• Bondi clashes with Democrats as she struggles to turn the page on Epstein files furor
• Democratic senators decry indictment attempt, warning it 'could break this institution'
• Olympic pin mania has collectors running between landmarks and swarming a trading center
• Lawyers of Chicago woman shot by federal agents say documents show how DHS lies about investigations
• Nurses on strike in New York approve new contracts at 2 of 3 hospital systems
• Member of Trump's Religious Liberty Commission ousted in dispute over antisemitism
• Protesters in multiple states press Target to oppose the immigration crackdown in Minnesota
• Gun accessory company to pay $1.75 million to Buffalo supermarket shooting victims
• Pentagon let CBP use anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace, AP sources say
• House votes to slap back Trump's tariffs on Canada in rare bipartisan rebuke
• House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm elections
• Congressional Black Caucus and civil rights leaders unite to counter Trump administration's agenda
• Actor Blake Lively and director Justin Baldoni go to New York in required effort to avoid trial
• A privacy breach at the IRS: Taxpayer data wrongly shared with DHS, court filing says
• FBI combs desert terrain for clues in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance
• Tennis Hall of Fame: Federer induction ceremony, watch party sell out in 2 minutes
• Few leads in Guthrie investigation after 11 days, yet cases often break unexpectedly
• McDonald's says focus on value is bringing back customers
• Melania Trump says she doesn't eat 'much sweets' as she celebrates Valentine's Day with children
• Stewart suspended 7 games and 3 other players are penalized for fighting in Pistons-Hornets game
• Winter Olympics recap: Franjo von Allmen wins his 3rd gold, Chloe Kim and NHL stars get rolling
• Trump attacks Oklahoma's GOP leader ahead of next week's meeting of governors
• Correction: Election 2026-Maine-Collins story
• James Van Der Beek, the 'Dawson's Creek' star who later mocked his own hunky persona, has died at 48
• Suspect in Canada shooting is identified as an 18-year-old with history of police visits to her home
• Iowa, naturalized citizens settle lawsuit over voter eligibility ahead of 2024 election
• Passenger ferry capsizes on the Nile River in Sudan, leaving at least 15 people dead
• Arizona sheriff finds himself under a microscope with the Nancy Guthrie case in its 2nd week
• The Latest: Bondi deflected questions on Epstein files across 5-hour hearing
• Scheffler, Gotterup and how much has changed in a year at Pebble Beach
• Lindsey Vonn says she had a 'successful' 3rd surgery on broken leg following crash at the Olympics
• Publisher: Dutch novelist and journalist Cees Nooteboom dies at 92
• Trump says he 'insisted' to Netanyahu that US talks with Iran continue as Israel wants them expanded
• The Latest: Trump administration ties El Paso airspace closure to Mexican cartel drones
• US speedskater Jordan Stolz wins the 1,000 meters gold in an Olympic-record time
• Death toll rises to 31 after Tropical Cyclone Gezani hits Madagascar and crushes houses
• CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decade
• Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicine
• Gabbard ends intelligence reform task force after less than a year of work
• 200 love letters found in a Nashville home tell the story of a couple's courtship during WWII
• Homeland Security officials voice concerns about looming shutdown
• US stocks wobble after feeling both the upside and downside of a strong jobs report
• Canada's strict gun laws include banning assault-style firearms, freeze on handgun sales
• Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese unite on a star-studded US World Cup qualifying roster
• Dbacks star Corbin Carroll to miss WBC with broken bone in hand, AP source says
• Surge of 130,000 US hires last month is a stark contrast to the weak hiring of 2025
• Pulitzer winner Hernan Diaz's 'Ply' to be published in September
• Bad Bunny streams skyrocketed after the Super Bowl, up 175% in the U.S.
• Michael Douglas announces 'raw' memoir for October release
• Shooter in Canada kills 9 people and injures 25 others at a school and home
• Russia says it will stick to New START's nuclear arms limits as long as US does
• Portugal's interior minister steps down in response to growing criticism over storm response
• Dutch court orders investigation into semiconductor chipmaker Nexperia
• Some Valentine's Day tips for anyone seeking the perfect match on four wheels
• Canadian Olympic team is 'heartbroken' by deadly school shooting in British Columbia
• Thai coffee chains cut default sugar content in coffee and tea drinks in a new health push
• Russian drone kills a father and 3 children in Ukraine, pregnant mother badly injured
• Iran commemorates 1979 revolution as nation is squeezed by anger over crackdown and tensions with US
• Bangladeshis seek to chart a democratic future in their first vote since the bloody 2024 uprising
• Victor Wembanyama scores 37 of 40 in 1st half, leading Spurs to 136-108 win over short-handed Lakers
• TCU reels off final 12 points to upset No. 5 Iowa State 62-55
• A person has been detained for questioning in disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, sheriff's office says
• Alex Murdaugh continues to insist he didn't kill wife and son as he gets another day in court
• Ralph Lauren's fall 2026 collection a mix of romantic adventure with metallic flair

• Tue, 10 Feb 2026

• Crowded Democratic field in California governor's race might provide a rare opening for the GOP
• Sharp makes 8 3s and sets school career record as No. 3 Houston drubs Utah 66-52
• Robert Wright III answers the boos in his return to Baylor and helps No. 22 BYU end its 4-game skid
• Buddhist monks' 15-week walk for peace ends in Washington, DC
• Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders video
• Cardi B's cameo in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show leads to dispute on prediction markets
• Justin Verlander returns to the Detroit Tigers on a $13 million, 1-year contract
• Potential conflicts over celebrating America's 250th anniversary spill out in congressional hearing
• Chappell Roan leaves talent agency led by Casey Wasserman, who appears in Epstein files
• Olympic fans hunt for plushies of mascots Milo and Tina as they fly off shelves
• Oscar hopefuls including Jessie Buckley and Timothe Chalamet gather for luncheon and class picture
• Top Iran security official is in Oman, the site of talks with the US, likely over nuclear messages
• FBI search of Georgia election offices relied on years-old claims of fraud, affidavit shows
• Video in investigation into Nancy Guthrie's abduction raises questions about surveillance technology
• Raiders introduce new coach Klint Kubiak with a nod to their storied past
• LeBron James will sit for Lakers vs Spurs, taking him out of consideration for 22nd All-NBA honors
• Super Bowl averages 124.9M viewers in US, Bad Bunny's halftime 128.2 million, both short of records
• Target CEO reshapes his leadership team in first big move since taking over this month
• Close Maduro ally pardoned by Biden once again a target of US criminal investigation
• Man convicted of killing a traveling salesman becomes first person executed in Florida this year
• Winter Olympics recap: Shiffrin out of the medals again, Klaebo wins another gold
• Moderna says FDA refuses its application for new mRNA flu vaccine
• The Latest: ICE chief defends immigration enforcement operations before Congress
• How the head of ICE responded to questions in Congress over Trump's immigration policies
• A young cancer patient and his family worry nearly a month into New York City nurses strike
• Trump administration takes down a rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument
• US skating star Ilia Malinin leads after near-perfect short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics
• U.S. citizens and legal residents sue over aggressive immigration raid at Idaho horse racing track
• Making transition from SEC to MLB, new Giants manager Tony Vitello enters 1st season ready to learn
• Congressional leaders say ICE deal is still possible despite divisions
• US stocks drift to a mixed finish as yields fall after a discouraging report on US shoppers
• Ukraine's lone figure skater was exhausted worrying about his family. Now he's at the Olympics
• Spanish skater says it's 'amazing' to bring Minions to Olympic ice after music dispute
• Gov. Tim Walz says federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota could end within days
• Correction: Immigration-Enforcement-Minnesota story
• Google, Meta, push back on addiction claims in landmark social media trial
• New Christian artists push genre boundaries with rap, Afrobeats and RB
• Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick acknowledges meetings with Epstein that contradict previous claims
• French prosecutor searches for victims after a man is accused of abusing 89 minors over 55 years
• Republican lawmakers grill telecom officials over phone records access in Trump investigation
• Child's play: Reigning NASCAR champion Kyle Larson adds team owner to his renowned racing resume
• Annual governors' gathering with White House unraveling after Trump excludes Democrats
• Mikaela Shiffrin's fourth Olympics begin with a sluggish slalom and a fourth-place finish
• California man sentenced to 4 years for acting as Beijings agent while working for local politician
• ICE chief defends his officers' actions before Congress after the deaths of 2 protesters
• King Charles III seeks 'moral high ground' with pledge to help police as Epstein scandal deepens
• Malinowski concedes to Mejia in Democratic US House special primary in New Jersey
• Norwegian biathlon bronze medalist confesses to cheating on girlfriend in post-race interview
• Small plane makes an emergency landing on a busy Georgia road and strikes 3 vehicles
• Paramount sweetens offer to Warner Bros shareholders in hostile takeover fight
• Take a ride across frozen sea on Estonia's ice road
• US immigration court blocks deportation of Tufts graduate student from Turkey, her attorneys say
• Olympics are here for many NHL stars who waited half their careers or more for this
• Trump set to gut US climate change policy and environmental regulations: White House official
• US figure skater Amber Glenn resolves copyright issue with a Canadian music artist at the Olympics
• Russia cant attack NATO this year but plans to boost its own forces, an intelligence chief says
• Retail sales unchanged in December from November, closing out year on a lackluster tone
• Raedler and Huber of Austria win team combined at the Olympics, Mikaela Shiffrin is 4th
• Israeli drone strike kills 2 cyclists in Gaza as death toll mounts despite ceasefire
• UK leader Starmer averts a leadership challenge for now but remains damaged by Epstein fallout
• Coca-Cola demand rises in fourth quarter despite higher prices but outlook sinks shares
• Ukrainian trains in helmet honoring fellow athletes killed in war. IOC says it's banned for race
• Liverpool coach Arne Slot has lowered his sights for Liverpool this season
• 'We hold these truths': Viewing the Declaration of Independence, visitors reflect on America at 250
• How Americans' optimism about their future has changed, according to new polling
• Chinas Lunar New Year travel rush begins with record 9.5 billion trips expected
• Sports leagues race to capture Gen Z and Gen Alpha with AI, influencers and Italian brainrot
• South Korea will boost medical school admissions to tackle physician shortage
• Honda reports declining profit as Trump's tariffs and EV moves hurt Japanese automaker's results
• Netanyahu wants Trump to demand more from Iran. The leaders will meet this week
• Record snow drought in Western US raises concern for a spring of water shortages and wildfires
• An emotional countdown to the maiden launch of the Ariane 64, Europe's most powerful rocket
• No. 9 Kansas beats top-ranked Arizona 82-78 for 8th straight win, back in contention in Big 12
• Survey says democracies' anti-corruption efforts are slipping and raises concern about the US
• Proud papa Rick Pitino gets another hard-fought milestone win against his 'brilliant' son
• Louisville's Brown has record-setting game, passing Flagg's ACC mark, tying Hall of Famer Unseld

• Mon, 09 Feb 2026

• New Zealand mosque shooter always planned to admit his crimes, his former lawyers tell appeals court
• Injured Warriors star Stephen Curry to sit out All-Star Game with lingering right knee injury
• No. 9 Kansas beats top-ranked and previously undefeated Arizona 82-78
• Four players ejected after Pistons and Hornets tussle in physical game won by Detroit
• Democrats and White House trade offers as shutdown of Homeland Security looms
• GOP lawmakers both critical and cordial with Charlotte leaders after high-profile crime
• Pitino climbs career wins list as No. 17 St. John's fends off Xavier 87-82 in overtime
• Brown scores 45, sets ACC frosh single-game scoring mark, ties Unseld's record for No. 24 Cardinals
• Student is shot in a Maryland high school and another student is in custody, police say
• Judge rules 7-foot center Charles Bediako is no longer eligible to play for Alabama
• Mexico state steps up health screening in schools as measles cases grow nationwide
• When conflict meets competition: Trump's immigration agenda roils opening days of Winter Olympics
• FBI says it's unaware of Savannah Guthrie talking with her mom's suspected kidnappers
• Malinin made history with his Olympic backflip, but some say the glory was owed to a Black skater
• Trump is threatening to block a new bridge between Detroit and Canada from opening
• Raiders officially hire Klint Kubiak head coach after his Super Bowl win with Seahawks
• New Mexico lawsuit accuses Meta of failing to protect children from sexual exploitation online
• UN is waiting to see how much the US intends to pay of the nearly $4 billion it owes
• Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum will practice with G-League team on path to return
• Last lawsuits against Browns QB Deshaun Watson over massages are dismissed
• San Francisco teachers strike over wages and health benefits
• Judge blocks California's ban on federal agents wearing masks but requires badges be clearly seen
• Navy leader wants to move faster and leaner instead of turning to aircraft carriers in crisis
• US judges dismiss lawsuits accusing fantasy author Neil Gaiman of sexual assault in New Zealand
• Lindsey Vonns father tells the AP he wants her to retire after her Olympic crash
• Jury convicts 2 in signature scandal that doomed 2022 Michigan candidates for governor
• Correction: The Stream story
• NYC nurses reach a deal to end a strike at 2 major hospitals while walkout continues at another
• Lindsey Vonn says she has complex tibia fracture requiring multiple surgeries after Olympic crash
• Bad Bunny may have trounced Kid Rock in Super Bowl halftime showdown if historic trends hold
• Malen's priceless double keeps Roma in touch with Serie A pack
• Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show celebrated America all of it with a message of unity
• Tears and tough decisions: Clippers' trade of Harden and Zubac took emotional toll
• Catherine O'Hara died from a pulmonary embolism. Cancer was the underlying cause
• US stocks drift higher as gold, silver and bitcoin stabilize
• Ghislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions from lawmakers
• Backed by NFL and Olympics, flag football gains momentum in NCAA emerging sports program
• Israeli strikes kill 3 people in Gaza, hospital says
• The Latest: Ghislaine Maxwell avoids answering questions in House deposition
• British PM Starmer vows to fight for his job after furor about former ambassador's Epstein ties
• Pakistan ends boycott and will face India at T20 World Cup
• Clarification: Savanah-Guthrie-Mom-Social Media story
• Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins
• Cuba says airlines can no longer refuel on the island as US blockade deepens energy crisis
• Palace says King Charles III will support police assessing former Prince Andrew's Epstein links
• Jimmy Lai's children look to Trump and other leaders to push China to free their father
• Bad Bunnys Super Bowl halftime show sparks global streaming surge, Apple Music data shows
• Masks emerge as symbol of Trump's ICE crackdown and a flashpoint in Congress
• Jake Paul was in the second row as his fiance, Jutta Leerdam, won a gold in Olympic speedskating
• Retail operator of outdoor sportswear pioneer Eddie Bauer files for bankruptcy
• Arizona holds No. 1 spot for 9th week in AP Top 25; Houston rises to No. 3, Kentucky returns at 25th
• North Dakota State, winner of 10 FCS titles, jumps to FBS to join Mountain West in football
• US military boards sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after pursuit from the Caribbean
• Serena Williams is eligible to return to tennis later this month. It's not clear if she will
• On Capitol Hill, Treasury Secretary Bessents testimony descends into insults and shouting matches
• Duke surges to No. 11 in AP Top 25 women's poll with 14-game win streak; UConn-UCLA still 1-2
• Vance is in Armenia, a country no sitting US president or vice president has visited before
• As head of the actors guild, Sean Astin brings a little Rudy, a little Samwise, and a lot of fight
• Officials deny seeking quick end to asylum claims for the Minneapolis family of 5-year-old
• What to know about student loan repayment plans and collections
• Kroger names former Walmart executive as its new CEO
• Norwegian ambassador resigns as she faces scrutiny over contacts with Epstein
• Hong Kong ex-publisher Jimmy Lai's sentence raises international outcry as China defends it
• Venezuela's top prosecutor orders the arrest of opposition leader's ally, hours after his release
• Gremaud again denies Gu an Olympic gold medal in freeski slopestyle
• New video footage released from day of the fatal Brown University shooting
• Babies are among 53 dead or missing after a migrant boat sinks off Libya, UN says
• At 100, WWII veteran celebrates a life of service aboard Battleship New Jersey
• Pakistan says Afghanistan has created conditions similar to or worse than pre-9/11 attacks
• Israeli forces capture a Hamas ally in south Lebanon as an Israeli drone kills 3, including a child
• 'Don't jump in them': Olympic athletes' medals break during celebrations
• US figure skater Amber Glenn faces backlash over politics and copyright issues after Olympic gold
• Olympic town warms up as climate change puts Winter Games on thin ice
• On the ice, these curlers are scowling at each other. Off the ice, they're happily married
• China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in a Hong Kong security case
• Seahawks ride their 'Dark Side' defense to a Super Bowl title, pounding the Patriots 29-13
• Patriots' Maye had pain-relieving injection in shoulder before 3 turnovers in Super Bowl loss
• 'Greenland Derby' against the US is a chance at the Olympics for Denmark to show its hockey growth
• Crackdown on dissent after nationwide protests in Iran widens to ensnare reformist figures
• Israel's president visits Sydney's Bondi Beach massacre site and meets victims' families
• Moderate candidate wins emphatically over a populist in Portugal's presidential runoff
• Sam Darnold wins Super Bowl championship right where he revived his career with San Francisco
• How to protect a loved one when choosing a nursing home or assisted living facility
• Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba says he's fine after concussion evaluation
• Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi looks to translate her election gains into a new conservative shift
• Trial to begin in Georgia for the father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect

• Sun, 08 Feb 2026

• Puerto Rico stops for 13 minutes to applaud history and bask in Bad Bunny's glow
• Kenneth Walker III becomes 1st running back to win Super Bowl MVP in 28 years
• Yes, there was a real wedding during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show
• The Latest: Seahawks win second Super Bowl title
• Bad Bunny brings Gaga, Martin and Puerto Rican pride to Super Bowl as Green Day, Puth play pregame
• A charismatic straight talker, Japan's Takaichi expands her power after huge election win
• Review: Bad Bunny brought Puerto Rico's history and culture to a revolutionary Super Bowl show
• Early results show Prime Minister Takaichis party wins a supermajority in the lower house
• Russian airstrike on Ukrainian city kills 1 as US pushes June deadline for peace deal
• Super Bowl ads try to overcome tough times with health, caring and the usual laughs
• New Zealand mosque shooter seeks to discard his guilty pleas, saying prison made him irrational
• Venezuela frees several opposition members after lengthy politically motivated detentions
• Lindsey Vonn breaks leg in downhill crash at Winter Olympics, in stable condition at hospital
• France's former culture minister resigns over Epstein-linked tax fraud investigation
• Gotterup wins Phoenix Open on first playoff hole as Matsuyama limps to the finish
• Breezy Johnson and Ilia Malinin star for US at Milan Cortina Olympics as Lindsey Vonn crashes
• Falcons face new questions about Pearce's future with the team as pass-rush leader faces charges
• Ilia Malinin's stunning free skate secures US figure skating team gold at Milan Cortina Olympics
• Big 12 issues $50,000 fine to Oklahoma State for anti-Mormon chants during game against BYU
• Israel's security cabinet approves measures to strengthen control over the West Bank
• US Olympians speaking up about politics at home face online backlash including from Trump
• Dame Time: Lillard, who hasn't played this season, will be in 3-point contest at All-Star Saturday
• From the field to the studio: Kershaw, Rizzo and Votto join NBC as MLB analysts
• 'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise
• NYU womens basketball team sets Division III record with its 82nd consecutive win
• Thailand's conservative Bhumjaithai party tops polls but will need partners to form government
• Haaland seals dramatic 2-1 win for Man City at Liverpool to boost Premier League title challenge
• Investigation continues a week after Savannah Guthrie mother was reported missing
• Lindsey Vonn's legend was built on pushing the limits. Her brief time in Cortina was no different
• 'Melania' falls steeply and 'Send Help' holds steady at No. 1 on a quiet weekend in theaters
• Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to 7 more years in prison
• NBA says Sengun will be the injury replacement for Gilgeous-Alexander at the All-Star Game
• Before Vonn's crash, Iranian coach called the skier her 'superhero' and hoped to get her pin
• Reed wins Qatar Masters. He completes torrid Middle East swing with highest world ranking since 2021
• Ledecka's quest for Olympic three-peat comes to a shocking halt but a Czech gets the gold anyway
• Breezy Johnson's winding road leads to Olympic downhill gold for US on day marred by Vonn's crash
• NHL players arrive in Milan, returning to the Winter Olympics after a 12-year absence
• UK leader's chief of staff quits over appointment of Mandelson as ambassador despite Epstein ties
• FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasnt running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show
• Gaza's Rafah crossing opens after 2-day closure as Palestinians claim delays and mistreatment
• Meloni condemns anti-Olympics actions in Milan, calling demonstrators 'enemies of Italy'
• Paul Thomas Anderson wins at 78th Directors Guild Awards for 'One Battle After Another'
• Voters are worried about the cost of housing. But Trump wants home prices to keep climbing
• Baghdad traders protest new customs tariffs as Iraq wrestles with shrinking oil revenues
• Apps to boycott US goods gained traction in crisis over Greenland
• Russian skater Petr Gumennik becomes latest Olympian to change music due to copyright issues

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